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aforementioned
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Origin
a·fore·men·tioned
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adjective
cited or
mentioned
earlier or previously.
Origin:
1580–90;
afore
+
mention
+
-ed
2
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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aforementioned
(əˈfɔːˌmɛnʃənd)
—
adj
(
usually prenominal
) (chiefly in legal documents) stated or mentioned before or already
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
aforementioned
1580s, from
afore
+ p.p. of
mention
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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